And he wouldn't have died alone in Hungarian exile. But he wouldn't have written Ars Amatoria, either.
The more things change the more they stay the same:
Ovid: Dad, I want to become a poet!
Ovid's Father: Homer died poor, son. Have you thought about accountancy?
I wonder if Ovid would have done it over again if he'd had a second chance?
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Ovid's Pop ( were he a south side yeoman, like meself) -'Look here Boyo, get you plump and lazy arse out to Local 597 and get in line for the Pipe-fitters. So long as there's water, air, and gas there'll be pipes - now, put down the damn stylus and wax and move! . . . remember to bring your Driver's License/Voter's Registration and you had better not piss hot on the test!'
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